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Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA).
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.Res. 918, Republicans’ baseless attempt to distract from the ongoing criminal proceedings against former President Donald Trump.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.Res. 927.
Let me be clear – I condemn antisemitism on our university and college campuses in the strongest possible terms. If I thought this resolution was a good faith effort to combat antisemitism, I’d support it. Regrettably, that is not the case.
Mr. Speaker, I rise to share my deep concern with H.Res. 894 and the way it fails to address the rise in hate speech and threats occurring in our country and around the world. Over the last several weeks, the House has rightly made efforts to condemn antisemitism and show support for the Jewish people.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 5961, the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act. If passed, H.R. 5961 would destroy our credibility in negotiation for our nation moving forward on future diplomacy with Iran, putting the U.S.—and the world—in danger of a nuclearized Iran.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) visited the Hallie Q. Brown food shelf today and lauded Governor Walz’s decision to distribute $5 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to seven food banks in Minnesota ahead of the holiday season:
Mr. Speaker, I rise to address my vote against Rep. Lawler’s amendment #114 to the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations bill.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 5894, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill before us today is unprecedented in many unfortunate ways. This bill makes devastating cuts across some of our most vital government agencies; it decimates education spending, abandons low-income workers and college students, stifles medical innovation, and harms women’s health.
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02), have sent a letter to the Biden administration expressing concern and calling for immediate action to protect the rights of children in Gaza, Israel, and the West Bank.
Congresswoman McCollum released the following statement:
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement today after voting to avoid a federal government shutdown: